Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.3% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
be 40.3% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
be 37.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 13.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 55.1% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 29.0% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 58.5 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 30.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.8% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 85.6% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 75.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.8% more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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